North American Free Trade Agreement

British  

noun

1.  NAFTA.  an international trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico

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North American Free Trade Agreement Cultural  

1. An agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to establish free trade. It took effect in 1994 and is designed to eliminate trade barriers between the three nations by 2009.

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Many American labor unions oppose NAFTA on the grounds that it takes away jobs from American workers as manufacturers relocate in Mexico to take advantage of cheaper labor. Others argue that free trade creates more jobs in the United States than it destroys.

Example Sentences

He delivered that in term one, from a travel ban and border wall to the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement and targeted tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Ms Surkes compared the situation to the 1988 elecftion, when Canada's relationship with the US also took centre stage as the country mulled joining the North American Free Trade Agreement.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

The landmark United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement — which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement during the first Trump administration — is up for review in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The agreement later included Mexico in 1994, evolving into the North American Free Trade Agreement.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

This site also maintains copies of the U.S. budget, documents related to the North American Free Trade Agreement and other government initiatives.

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